The best chocolatiers Seine-Maritime

This charming boutique, inaugurated in August 2022, invites you to a delectable gourmet escape. From the moment you enter, the warm, rustic decor sets the scene. For those with a sweet tooth, you'll discover a whole range of artisanal products, from the essential chocolate bar to palm oil-free spreads. Not forgetting the famous babas and Harry Potter-inspired delights... Savoury connoisseurs can rest assured that the store also offers spreads and spices to delight their taste buds. This delicatessen pays tribute to culinary traditions with a whole range of products to discover.

For gourmets and gourmands alike, Torréfaction Dieppoise Arthur et Paul is a veritable paradise. When you open the door to this delicatessen with its deliciously vintage charm, you're immediately plunged into a whirlwind of exquisite scents. Freshly roasted coffee blends with the aromas of Bonnat chocolate and spices sold on site. Tea and herbal tea lovers are also delighted by the vast choice on offer here. On-site or online, you'll find everything you need to put together a gourmet basket to give as a gift or share with loved ones.

Every self-respecting Rouennais already knows Auzou! Three generations of chocolatiers have been delighting locals and tourists alike since 1917. It is in the back store of 163 rue du Gros-Horloge that the famous Tears of Joan of Arc were created, a pure sin of greed. Other Norman specialties on sale here: apples with calvados and salted butter caramels. And for the past few years, Auzou has gained in popularity thanks to its macarons with varied and original tastes!

The house Héloin is appreciated by all the great Norman gourmands since 1830. You can find melting chocolate bites, chocolate blocks by weight (dark, white, milk...), golden blocks, fruit jellies, calissons, old-fashioned candies (grey paste, licorice, violets...), Rouen apple sugars... And a multitude of other gourmet products to offer to yourself or to your loved ones. This confectionery is, since many years, a real institution of the old Rouen, especially as the reception is particularly pleasant!

At the end of the year, the house manufactures salted macaroons (Foie gras - Pomme apple, salmon, Bresse blue, eggplant caviar). Pastries are also offered, such as the chocolate pie (hé, normal for an ensign whose first vocation is to be chocolate loving!), the tears of Jeanne d'Arc, the havraises towers…

Beyer House was founded nearly 60 years ago. After the departure of Philippe Beyer, a talented young chocolate maker, Maxime, took up the torch. Here you can choose from fine chocolates, pralines, and ganaches, as elegant as they are tasty, as well as confectionery for all tastes. Try the Galets de la Seine, the summer speciality, the Ardoises du Vieux-Marché, or the Pensée normande... Not forgetting the famous Calvados-flavoured marzipan, homemade apples, bites, sweets, and seasonal chocolates.

The origin of the Le Havre affair dates back to 1890! Decades and decades of generosity.... This Generous Godfather is the specialist in sugared almonds and fine chocolates. The company's chocolate craftsman produces a range of regional specialties on site, such as apple-calvados, dominos from the Pays de Caux, and pralines. Since 2017, François^1er, a stamped praline, has been completing the range of their chocolate candies.

In the Auzou house, this is the year of chocolate! Chocolate passion has been transmitted for almost a century. Ah, the joy of seeing the chocolate fountain and feeling this good smell of cocoa. The Auzou house has brought to the market a gourmandise that existed more than twenty years ago, a specialty of the family home: the Zouzou d'Auzou, a new formula chosen by Charles and Sonia Auzou, who are commanders of the Brotherhood des Chocolatiers de France. It's a sweet chocolate candy and crispy nougatine. Among the novelties are the ganache of New Guinea, new pralines, and Christmas chocolate with rose petals. The Auzou house also has shops in Rouen and Evreux.

Étretat, a charming town in Normandy, is home to Hautot Chocolatier Pâtissier, a must for chocolate lovers. This establishment offers a wide selection of chocolates, pastries, and ice creams. However, it's important to note that Hautot Chocolatier Pâtissier doesn't offer on-site dining, takeaways, or deliveries. So, if you're looking for delicious sweets in Étretat, don't miss a visit to Hautot Chocolatier Pâtissier.

Voted one of the 12 best chocolate makers in France, Le Cacaotier d'Hubert Masse has been rewarded several times for its creative and traditionally made chocolates. Indeed, he is one of the rare chocolate makers in the country to create "bean to bar" bars, meaning that all the stages of cocoa processing are carried out by the craftsman himself, from roasting the beans to moulding and coating. You'll feel like you're tasting chocolate for the very first time when you come to taste the creations of Le Cacaotier, a boutique not only for gourmets but also for people curious to taste exceptional chocolate.

The famous Vendéenne teacher opened a delicious boutique in the centre of Le Havre last year. Founded in 1989 in the association des Relais Desserts International, the brand offers tasting and tasting boxes, tablettes, florentine, mojettes and other chocolate delicacies created with passion and know-how. You can find the griffe chocolates here: chocolate chips, chocolate almonds, thistles à, orange tail, powder chocolate, nature or spicy, and a collection of fine chocolates. The shop also offers tea, sugar and confectionery.

Archiconnue teaches Belgian chocolate. This small store is dedicated to loose sweets for children and adults who come to seek sugar for their wedding or the baptism of the latest addition. A good point: It is possible to taste the novelties, a good way to stand up and look less silly when Paula, our Belgian friend, comes to visit.

This master chocolatier makes delicious treats with a preference for chocolate, as indicated by his teacher. On the premises, there is a tea lounge where you can enjoy your selection from the stalls with a hot or cold drink. Along with exquisite chocolates, you can find a variety of products that are regularly updated. A highlight is the vintage chocolate that you can discover in the lounge and purchase at the shop. A pure delight!

Olivier Hautot, master chocolatier, has set up his artisanal chocolate factory in Fécamp and has since been producing high-quality chocolates with pure cocoa butter. He has also opened shops in Le Havre, Etretat, and Yvetot. You can find a variety of gourmet boxes, Fécampoises flavours, caïques, bouchées, macarons, truffles, and tablets that have contributed to his reputation. Additionally, there are many other delicacies such as Tatin, Provençal, Tigray, Normandine, Black Chocomiel, Ducatine... Currently, 12 people work in chocolate production and 4 in pastry at the laboratory in Fécamp, marking a great success. Olivier Hautot is also the founder of the Chocolate Museum in Fécamp, aiming to share his passion with others!

Since 1951, this chocolate shop has been an institution in Rouen. The concept of this chocolate craftsman is original because here you can offer a bouquet to your friends, your relatives or on a special occasion in the shape of... chocolate! Everything happens as in a florist's shop: you choose the composition of your creation with a choice of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, hazelnut chocolate, and many other original recipes. You will also find boxes for every occasion, and sublime bars of all kinds to treat yourself.

Located right next to the cathedral, in the pretty Rue Saint-Romain, this chocolate shop welcomes you in a very picturesque setting. You'll be delighted by the choice of delicious chocolates, ganaches or pralines, made from great cocoa vintages. Flavored with tea, coffee, spices or fruit, these chocolates with their fragrant, original flavors are sure to please connoisseurs of the genre. The store also offers other sweets such as macaroons, fruit jellies, marshmallows, marrons glacés... In short, a huge choice for Rouen's gourmets!

Since its creation in 2015 by Maxime Bazire, Maison Maxime has not stopped growing. Indeed, this artisan chocolatier now owns no less than twelve stores spread between Hauts-de-France and Normandy. The house offers chocolates and other delicacies of high quality, all designed and prepared in the laboratory of Etalondes. Don't miss the discovery of the store where you are bound to find something to delight your taste buds. Fun and gourmet workshops for young and old are also offered throughout the year.